Information about Administrative Procedures and Visas
You can find out all you need to know about regarding administrative procedures, such as obtaining a visa or a residence permit, on the CMI (International Mobility Centre) website, the helpdesk dedicated to information and help for international students in Rennes. The CMI also offers lots of cultural, sports and tourism activities all year long.
During June and July, the CMI team is organising several information webinars. On the programme: everything you need to know about residence permits, finding accommodation, joining the social security system and back-to-school activities. They will take place every Tuesday between 11 June and 16 July on the CMI Rennes social networks. More information
Studying at the University of Rennes as an Independent Student
Each year, the University of Rennes welcomes European and international students within its English and French graduate programmes, from Bachelor's Degree level to PhD programmes.
The admission procedure varies according to the programme level you wish to register for, your country of origin and your country of residence:
- First year of a Bachelor's Degree
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Students from the EU or International students have to follow a specific procedure, depending on their country of origin, or their type of secondary school leaving certificate
Consult our dedicated section about Applying for the first year of a Bachelor's Degree.
Students coming from a country concerned by the Études en France procedure must apply via Études en France with a DAP – Demande d'Admission Préalable (Preliminary Admission Application):Provisional timetable for applications for the DAP, for the year 2024-2025: (for international students who reside in one of the countries concerned by the Études en France procedure)Deadline for submission of preliminary admission applications (DAP) to the 3 universities requested: 15 December 2024Deadline for taking the French language tests (TCF TP): Early January 2024Start date of the education commissions - Deadline for transferring the TCF TP results to the universities: Early February 2024Deadline for the education commissions - decision of the institutions: 30 April 2024Deadline for embassy scholarship and exemption commissions: 7 May 2024Deadline for response from students: 31 May 2024 - Second/Third Year of a Bachelor's Degree
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► Find your study programme on our online catalogue
► Prepare the documents required for your application
► Apply:- For students who reside in one of the countries concerned by the Études en France procedure, apply on our application portal Études en France
- For other students, apply on the application portal Candidatures.
Provisional calendar for applications via Études en France:Application deadline: 1 October 2023Deadline for applications outside the DAP are determined within the Espace Campus France (ECF) of each embassies.Deadline for interviews at the ECF and SCAC opinions: 1st April 2024Deadline for education commissions and institutional exemptions/scholarships - institutional decision: 15 May 2024Deadline for embassy scholarship commissions: 7 May 2024Deadline for response from students: 31 May 2024
- Master's Degree
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► Find your study programme on our online catalogue
► Prepare the documents required for your application
► Apply:- For students who reside in one of the countries concerned by the Études en France procedure, apply on our application portal Études en France.
- For other students, apply on Trouvermonmaster
- PhD
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In France, students wishing to apply to a PhD programme must start looking for a programme from the second year of their Master's Degree. To follow a PhD programme in France students must have a preliminary contact with a potential supervisor or a partner research laboratory. Students must already have a precise idea of their PhD subject.
In France, the admission procedure is the same for all students wishing to apply to a PhD programme, whatever their nationality. The same fees apply as to French students, namely €391 per year.Find out more information about research at the University of Rennes HERE
Doctoral Schools at the University of Rennes ►
Research Units at the University of Rennes ►
PhD programmes at the University of Rennes: From registration to thesis defense
Studying at the University of Rennes as an Exchange Student: Bilateral Agreement/Erasmus+ Programme/BCI
Students wishing to study at the University of Rennes for a year or a semester must be selected beforehand by their home institution to be part of the programme. As part of the exchange programme, a study contract is signed between the University of Rennes and the partner university, which will determine the course units that the students will follow at the university.
Once the exchange students validate their exams at the University of Rennes, they obtain credits allowing them to pursue their studies in their home university or apply to a graduate programme.
For any enquiries concerning student mobility at the University of Rennes, you can contact the International Relations Office of the school where you wish to study.
Studying at the University of Rennes via the "Students in Exile" Procedure
The University of Rennes wishes to facilitate access to its courses for students in exile who want to become graduates of the institution. The aim is to introduce the "Adapted Admission Application (DAA) for Students in Exile", a procedure designed to take into account the specific situation of applicants whose study and/or career paths have sometimes been fragmented by exile, and to make the most of their professional, voluntary and personal experience, which could facilitate access to studies in higher education. Anyone with stateless or political refugee status, validated by the Office Français de Protection des Réfugiés et Apatrides (O.F.P.R.A.), or who has been granted subsidiary or temporary protection and wishes to apply for the first time for a course at the university, may apply under the "DAA Students in Exile" procedure.
Please note that students enrolled at the University of Rennes under this procedure, as well as first-time students of Ukrainian nationality, will be fully exempt from enrollment fees from the start of the 2023-2024 academic year, for the duration of the course in which they are enrolled.
Download the "Students in Exile" application form:
DAA étudiants en exil - (357.48 Ko)
